The Firmament Ledger contained a Great Thousand World, and within it had arisen an Artifact Spirit much like the Heavenly Dao! That was why Ren could use his divine sense to contact anyone on the ledger at will, summon powerful allies to his aid, and wield all manner of wondrous abilities!
What was more, outsiders could neither detect nor see through the Firmament Ledger's many abilities!
With a Great Thousand World shielding it, how could they? Contact through the Firmament Ledger was therefore exceptionally secure.
Still, secure or not, some risks had to be avoided. Contacting Demon Madara might seem safe, but he was inside the Demon Cult. If anyone noticed something amiss, it would be disastrous. So Ren seized this chance to speak with him.
Demon Madara listened and nodded. "You're right, Lord Ren! If Dijun really created a Great Thousand World, Shadow Fiend would certainly have noticed. But he hasn't found anything. Still, from the things he's said, I get the sense Taiyi is anything but simple. Some of his remarks even suggest that Taiyi has more than one Small World—perhaps several, or even many!"
"Taiyi? That's quite possible." Ren murmured, his gaze turning thoughtful.
Demon Madara continued, "Lord Ren, whatever Taiyi is doing, it doesn't directly conflict with us. And from everything he's shown, his hatred for Dijun runs deep. Dijun should be his first enemy, so we needn't guard against him too heavily for now. Dijun, on the other hand, seems to have serious problems!
"His resurrection and many of his schemes are tied to Northern Jambudvipa. Shadow Fiend is wary of that place too. He even warned Taiyi not to underestimate Jiang Chen. Just before I left, I heard that the Demon Empress had sent Jin Chanzi there with a gift to congratulate Jiang Chen